"The secretthingsbelong to the LORDour God,but the thingsrevealedbelong to us and to our sonsforever,that we may observeallthe wordsof thislaw.
Josephthen answeredPharaoh,saying,"It is not in me; Godwill givePharaoha favorableanswer."
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
It is the gloryof Godto conceala matter,But the gloryof kingsis to searchout a matter.
For the deviousare an abominationto the LORD;But He is intimatewith the upright.
To the lawand to the testimony!Ifthey do not speakaccording to thisword,it is becausethey havenodawn.
"But whohas stoodin the councilof the LORD,That he should seeand hearHis word?Whohas givenheedto His wordand listened?
"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
O Belteshazzar,chiefof the magicians,sinceI knowthat a spiritof the holygodsis in you and nomysterybafflesyou, tell[me] the visionsof my dreamwhichI have seen,along with its interpretation.
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
Jesus answeredthem, "To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof heaven,but to them it has not been granted.
[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophet:"I WILL OPENMY MOUTHIN PARABLES;I WILL UTTERTHINGS HIDDENSINCETHE FOUNDATIONOF THE WORLD."
"No longerdo I callyou slaves,for the slavedoes not knowwhathis masteris doing;but I have calledyou friends,for all thingsthat I have heardfrom My FatherI have made knownto you.
but thesehave been writtensothat you may believethat Jesusis the Christ,the Sonof God;and that believingyou may havelifein His name.
Jesussaidto him, "IfI wanthim to remainuntilI come,what[is that] to you? You followMe!"
"You searchthe Scripturesbecauseyou thinkthat in them you haveeternallife;it is thesethat testifyaboutMe;
He saidto them, "It is not for you to knowtimesorepochswhichthe Fatherhas fixedby His ownauthority;
Nowthesewere more noble-mindedthan thosein Thessalonica,for they receivedthe wordwith greateagerness,examiningthe Scripturesdaily[to see] whetherthese thingswere so.
For WHOHAS KNOWNTHE MINDOF THE LORD,THAT HE WILL INSTRUCTHIM? But we havethe mindof Christ.
and you returnto the LORDyour Godand obeyHim with allyour heartand soulaccording to allthat I commandyou today,you and your sons,
You shall teachthem diligentlyto your sonsand shall talkof them when you sitin your houseand when you walkby the wayand when you liedownand when you riseup.
For I am mindfulof the sincerefaithwithinyou, whichfirstdweltin your grandmotherLoisand your motherEunice,and I am surethat [it is] in you as well.
AllScriptureis inspired by Godand profitablefor teaching,for reproof,for correction,for trainingin righteousness;
